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The Seattle General Strike
1919 newspaper
1919 newspaper
external image 25aojyc.jpg35,000 shipyard workers demanded

higher wages and shorter hours.

Involved 60,000 people and lasted for
five days





The Boston Police Strike
police walking out
police walking out
The most famous strike of 1919, took placeexternal image 25aojyc.jpg

in Boston. 75% of police walked off the job

which forced governor Calvin Coolidge to

call in the National Guard. Strikers were fired
and replaced.




The Steel Strike
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steel company

external image 25aojyc.jpg350,000 steelworkers went on strike
They demanded higher wages, shorter
hours and recognition for their union
Elbert H. Gary set out to break the union.